Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She usually wears her tan robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naivara grew up listening to her father's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver crest. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and white tie. He has a hunchback. His crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eiravel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Myria is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Painter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Fisher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears black trousers with grey and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Makaria was born the youngest of three triplets. Makaria was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Slave Trader. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This western man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.